The ArtCenter Graduate Art MFA program is pleased to announce the celebration of our 40th anniversary with a special edition of the Fall 2026 Graduate Seminar Lecture Series, organized by Jan Tumlir and Jack Bankowsky.

Fall 2026

• September 15
  Graham Harman in conversation with Jan Tumlir*
• September 20
  Thomas Demand
  (closed to the public and will take place off-site): 
• September 29
  Kathryn Andrews*
• October 6
  Won Ju Lim
• October 13
  Alex Hubbard in conversation with Richard Hawkins*
• October 20
  Eric Wesley
• October 27
  Sean Raspet
• November 3
  e-flux panel with Anton Vidokle, Hallie Ayres and Juliana Halpert*
• November 10
  John Divola
• November 17
  Rita McBride
• December 1
  Stan Douglas*
• December 8
  Lita Albuquerque*
• December 15
  Patti Podesta* in conversation with Diana Thater*

ArtCenter’s Graduate Seminar lecture series is a forum for graduate students, members of the ArtCenter community and the general public to enter into dialogue with internationally recognized artists, critics, and art historians. Unless otherwise indicated, lectures are free, open to the public and take place most Tuesday evenings at 7pm in the L.A. Times Media Center unless otherwise indicated. Check out our website to confirm dates, times and locations for the lecture series and for more information about the Graduate Art program.

*Special guests are marked for their contributions to the department and institution.

Support for this series is generously provided by the following: Jack Shear, Brenda R. Potter, Brendan Dugan, Lisson Gallery, Beth Rudin DeWoody, David Kordansky, Alan Hergott, and Jeffrey Deitch.